Emerging concerns include a global information divide, courtesy of cyber security and data policies. It introduces the cyber dependency matrix to illustrate where countries are in their journey toward an information society and what happens as they reach higher levels. The book concludes with a view toward the future, including challenges in determining outcomes in ICT for development (ICT4D) and anticipated new divides.

It also assesses programs in several countries that provide computers to youth. It explores the inclusion programs in Singapore, the efforts in India to leverage mobile devices, and how a UK nongovernmental organization attempts to bridge existing gaps there. The second part of the book focuses on e-inclusion and describes recent efforts to bridge digital divides through a number of initiatives. It also discusses digital skill divides in Europe and the digital gender divide, which shows that there are more men online than women. It covers digital divides facing a developing country like Ghana and the range of divides in large places like Australia, China, and Russia. The first part of the book illustrates current challenges and provides examples from emerging markets and developed countries alike. This book discusses the current state of digital divides, ranging from global challenges in universal access to new opportunities for greater digital inclusiveness (e-inclusion). ( Ringgold, Inc.The rapid development of the information society has accentuated the importance of digital divides, which refer to economic and social inequalities among populations due to differences in access to, use of, or knowledge of information and communication technologies (ICT). Andreasson is a the managingĭirector of a Swedish consultancy. Her text in two sections devoted to digital divide challenges andĭigital inclusion opportunities.

Has organized the fourteen contributions that make up the main body of Participation in information and communication technologies. Professionals working in a wide variety of contexts with a collection ofĪcademic essays and articles that together provide an investigation ofĮconomic and social inequalities mediated by access to, use of, and Retrieved from ĭigital Divides: The New Challenges and Opportunities ofĪndreasson presents students, academics, researchers, and APA style: Digital Divides: The New Challenges and Opportunities of e-Inclusion.Digital Divides: The New Challenges and Opportunities of e-Inclusion.' Retrieved from MLA style: 'Digital Divides: The New Challenges and Opportunities of e-Inclusion.' The Free Library.

Digital Divides by Kim J Andreasson